Beside the old man, there was also a spirited middle-aged man pointing and gesturing to his secretary behind him.
The courtyard was filled with the atmosphere of officialdom, and many of the leaders of Muye City whom Lin Yifeng had met before followed behind the two, nodding and flattering them.
Conversely, the younger Zhao Youming and Lin Yifeng seemed out of place in this group.
The secretaries of the surrounding leaders also obediently moved with the crowd, quietly waiting for the inspection to end.
After completing their site visit, the group continued walking along the roadside.
During the journey, the two people who had met Lin Yifeng before also looked back from the front of the main group from time to time, searching for Lin Yifeng's figure.
A short while later, when the two saw Lin Yifeng and Zhao Youming, they also took the initiative to come to the back.
Upon meeting, Director Liu warmly extended his hand and took the initiative to show goodwill to Lin Yifeng.
"Comrade Xiaolin, it's been a long time."
I was very offended when we met last time.
Not only him, but even Minister Song, who always had a stern face, forced a smile and came up to Lin Yifeng to get closer to him.
"How are you feeling, Comrade Xiaolin?"
"This matter will keep us busy for a while."
"Let's go with the leader first, and we'll come back to call you later."
Seeing that the two were very enthusiastic, Lin Yifeng smiled and shook hands with them.
"It's alright, Director Liu, Minister Song, you can continue with your work."
"Don't worry about me."
"Youming and I are just taking a casual stroll."
Upon hearing this, Director Liu and Minister Song's expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly called for people to receive Lin Yifeng.
This scene also startled Zhao Youming.
He couldn't understand why the two people who used to walk with their noses in the air were suddenly being so friendly to Lin Yifeng.
What puzzled him even more was how Lin Yifeng had managed to pull strings and get involved in the Pingyuan New Area's plans.
As someone working within the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Zhao Youming naturally understood how important the future planning of the Pingyuan New Area was to Muye City.
Seeing the two of them getting along so well, he sighed deeply.
Not long after the two left, Lin Yifeng also noticed Ma Ning in the large group ahead.
At the same time, Ma Ning turned around and saw Lin Yifeng and Zhao Youming.
After following the main force for some distance, Ma Ning found an opportunity to break away from the main force ahead and approached Lin Yifeng and Zhao Youming.
After a brief explanation, Lin Yifeng finally understood.
Ma Ning is different from Zhao Youming. Zhao Youming came along on business, while Ma Ning came on behalf of the Education Bureau to discuss the next steps of cooperation.
In terms of the importance of this meeting, Ma Ning was even a step above Zhao Youming.
After chatting for a while, Ma Ning looked at the sycophants that Minister Song and Director Liu had arranged for the two of them and didn't give them a pleasant look.
"Why are you following us around?"
"Don't you have anything to do?"
The two government employees looked troubled and didn't know what to do.
Having already heard about Lin Yifeng's situation, Ma Ning showed no mercy to the two of them, speaking about it almost in front of them.
"Do Liu Xian and Song Jing not treat my brother like a human being?"
"I'm just giving them face by calling out to them."
"If they don't give me face, I'll just call them Xiao Liu and Xiao Song."
The two employees wiped away cold sweat, repeatedly apologizing to Ma Ning and hurriedly explaining that they had no such intention. They also looked anxiously at Lin Yifeng, seeking his help.
Lin Yifeng didn't care about this; he turned to comfort Ma Ning.
"Alright, Ma Ning."
"They're just doing their jobs, don't make things difficult for them."
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Ma Ning nodded and explained today's schedule.
It's actually quite simple; city and provincial leaders are preparing to inspect the development of the Pingyuan New Area.
After all, this is not only related to Makino City, but also to many provincial leaders in the neighboring Shangdu area who attach great importance to the development and opening up of this region.
Ma Ning also told Lin Yifeng not to worry, he would know the result soon.
Lin Yifeng nodded.
After Ma Ning left, Zhao Youming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, took out two packs of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed them to the two employees next to him to calm them down.
Then Zhao Youming complained to Lin Yifeng.
"Ma Ning really needs to change his temper."
"You don't know about this year's conference."
"Someone wanted to mess with Ye Wuzheng, and Ma Ning almost got into a fight with those old guys."
Zhao Youming stood outside the courtyard, looking at the group of people busy inside, and felt a bit worried.
Lin Yifeng was not surprised by this.
He had spoken with Ye Wuzheng before.
If we're talking about the highest-ranking person in this circle right now, it's definitely Ye Wuzheng, followed by Ma Ning.
Special cases like Zhang Guochen cannot be included in this category.
But if you ask who has the most powerful family background in this circle, Ma Ning would be second to none.
Ye Wuzheng's family is very powerful; he comes from a high-ranking military compound. But Ma Ning's family is also from a high-ranking military compound, and his status is not as simple as that of someone from a high-ranking military compound.
To put it bluntly, more than half of the leaders in Zhongzhou Province were Ma Ning's grandfather's old subordinates. Although his father did not join the government system, he was also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Don't let Ma Ning's quiet demeanor fool you; if something really happens, he'll be the first to jump out and help.
Offending Ma Ning is equivalent to offending half of the leaders of Zhongzhou Province.
Generally speaking, Ma Ning doesn't like to rely on family connections, but if you offend his friends, he might as well take gifts and make a trip to the city.
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